"Then I'll treat Brother Guo to drinks next time," Zu An said, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Alright!" Guo Zhi waved his hand and left with his men.

Zuan remained silent. This guy looked simple-minded, but who would be stupid enough to sit in this position?

Ever since he was almost killed by Cheng Xiong based on a single clue, he never dared to underestimate the intelligence of these people in the palace again.

Guo Zhi clearly guessed what he was going to do, so he deliberately stayed far away, not wanting to get involved in this matter at all.

Of course, if the emperor hadn't secretly instructed him, he wouldn't have cooperated so readily in withdrawing the experts.

Composing himself, Zu'an walked straight into the prison.

At this moment, in the deepest cell of the prison, several people were whispering among themselves.

"Elder, Mr. Huo, why hasn't that person come to rescue us after all this time?" It was Gu Yueyi who spoke. He had been waiting anxiously for days, but the more he waited, the more disappointed he became, and the more irritable he felt.

“Rescuing someone from the Heavenly Prison is no easy task. Just wait patiently,” Elder Sun Luzhen said, opening his eyes. Despite being covered in blood, his eyes were still bright and alert.

"Could it be that he never intended to save us at all? Was he just lying to us on purpose?" As Gu Yue spoke, his face grew paler and paler, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Sun Luzhen and Huo Sanren also fell silent; in fact, they both had this suspicion as well.

"Take it easy." Sun Luzhen was ultimately able to remain calm.

Huo Sanren, who was standing to the side, also said, "That's right. We came here with the determination to die. We're lucky if they can save us, and it's within our expectations if they can't."

Gu Yue's expression shifted between light and dark as she thought to herself, "You two are both so old, of course you've lived enough. I'm still young."

He even considered that if Zu'an really went back on his word, he would report him to Lord Guo and see if he could use this secret to save his life.

Just then, a clear voice rang out: "I never expected that Huo Sanren would be so magnanimous. He is truly admirable."

The group was both surprised and delighted. They all turned around and saw Zu An standing not far away. They all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although everyone disregarded life and death, it would certainly be better to survive.

However, upon noticing the group of prison guards standing behind him, their expressions changed again. Gu Yue said in a trembling voice, "You...you're not here to kill me to silence me, are you?"

Zu An smiled and was about to answer when a commotion suddenly broke out outside, and several jailers were pushed down the stairs.

Eight golden-armored guards swaggered in, shouting, "You blind fools! How dare you stop His Highness Prince Qi from seeing the person he wants to see?"